Youth and Young Manhood . . . Mauraduer Style

I've been bored lately, and a little off my game. I took a bit of a break last week to put the finishing touches on a new web site - the next in a long line of suspect blogs to pop up here at eLarceny. Formal introductions will be coming just as soon as our newest family member puts his first post up. (C'mon Dr. B, all six readers are waiting.)

Anyway, I'm not on the ball. Feeling slightly dissatisfied with music. Yes, that's blasphemy, I know. But just look at my last post. All fluff and hot air. Not that the Flaming Lips don't deserve the high praise, but I could have tried harder. You all know that.

When I get bored like this, I tend to wander, waiting for inspiration to strike, which it usually does in due time. I do have some great things to tell you about, like Andrew Bird, J Dilla, Lupe Fiasco and my thoughts on the rise and fall of Fatboy Slim - but the cerebral lightning just isn't striking.

I am, however, inspired enough to ramble on about podcasts. I've been looking around iTunes' podcast section and have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of stupid people who have figured out how to jump onto the bandwagon of the Radio of the Future (and that includes eLarceny). What's sad, however, is the total lack of intelligence on the cyber airwaves. And when I do find a hint of a vocabulary, it usually isn't fun to listen to. The voices of smart people make me cringe. There has to be an exception, right? Somebody has to be putting out something smart, funny and intelligent. Somebody does.

The fine gentlemen over at Viking Youth Power Hour have a healthy love of vocabulary as well as whiskey and cigarettes. Hiding behind the laughter and chemical dependency is true gonzo journalism - the hard hitting, gut wrenching kind that is fueled by wild thoughts and paranoia, the likes of which would have made the Good Doctor proud. I'm almost inspired enough to go back to go back to Lady J, pick the Freak Flag and proudly sport the mantle of the gonzo press corps once again . . . if I weren't  too busy listening to music and growing complacent in suburbia.

For all the Family Members and beloved associates out in Chi-Town, keep an eye out for them, the Viking Youth Power Hour are among you.

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